Wag the Dog NYC–Urban Dog Training

Wag the Dog NYC offers comprehensive training programs tailored to various needs. Private Basic Manners Training helps adolescent and adult dogs with issues like leash pulling, lack of focus, poor recall, jumping, and attention-seeking, teaching skills such as sit-stay, leave-it, and polite greetings. Private Puppy Training focuses on young puppies, addressing mouthing, house-training, crate training, separation anxiety, and chewing, while also teaching basic manners like name recognition and loose leash walking. Both private programs include weekly Zoom check-in calls and email support.

For Dog Behavior Problems, the business addresses a wide range of challenges including reactivity and aggression towards people or other dogs, inter-dog conflict, resource guarding, fearfulness, excessive barking, and separation anxiety, using humane techniques to foster better coping skills. The specialized 6-week Reactive Dog Training Package is a hybrid program combining virtual consultations with in-person lessons at McCarren Park, designed to reduce reactivity in dogs on walks.

Cat Behavior Consultations are available for feline companions experiencing litter box issues, inter-cat aggression, handling aggression, and rough play, and also assist with new cat introductions. Clicker training for cats is also offered. Group classes include the Virtual Puppy Head-Start Class for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months, covering socialization, biting, potty training, destructive behaviors, and basic manners. The Basic Manners Class, for dogs 5 months and older, teaches loose leash walking, leave-it, focus, impulse control, and polite greetings. The Semi-Private Reactive Dog Class, limited to two dogs, provides a safe environment for reactive or aggressive dogs to learn alternative behaviors using motivational, reward-based, force-free methods.

Pricing Summary

Private Basic Manners and Puppy Training packages are available: 4 lessons for $800, 5 lessons for $850, and individual lessons for $200 each. All private lessons are one hour long.
For Dog Behavior Problems, packages are 4 lessons for $800, 5 lessons for $850, and a one-time emergency behavior session for $200. The Reactive Dog Training Package, which includes 6 lessons and weekly 15-minute check-in calls, costs $1,000 total.

Cat Behavior Consultations are priced at $250 for a one-time 60-90 minute session, or $375 for a package of two sessions (one 60-90 minute consultation and one 60-minute follow-up).
Group class pricing includes Virtual Puppy Head-Start Class for $300 for 4 weeks, Basic Manners Class for $350 for 6 weeks, and Semi-Private Reactive Dog Class for 2 dogs for $400 for 4 weeks.

Policies

Wag the Dog NYC does not offer refunds on incomplete training packages. Once a training package has begun, if a client is unable to complete it by the expiration date, no refund will be issued for the remaining lessons.

Wag the Dog NYC–Urban Dog Training is a professional dog training and animal behavior counseling business. It is owned by Inna Krasnovsky, a certified pet dog trainer and behavior counselor with 26 years of experience, and also includes trainer Christine Corda.

They offer a range of services including private basic manners training for adolescent and adult dogs, private puppy behavior and training, and specialized help for dog behavior problems. Additionally, they provide group classes such as Puppy Head-Start, Basic Manners, and Reactive Dog classes. Wag the Dog NYC also offers behavior consultations for cats.

Their training approach is compassionate, effective, pain-free, and real-world focused, utilizing positive and force-free methods. They specialize in addressing difficult cases including aggression, reactivity, separation anxiety, fearfulness, and unruly behaviors. Services are available both in-person and virtually, allowing them to assist clients locally in NYC and internationally.

Accomplishments

Inna Krasnovsky, the owner, is a CPDT certified pet dog trainer and dog and cat behavior counselor with 26 years of experience. She began her career as a dedicated volunteer at NYC and Long Island animal rescue groups, fostering animals and assisting with adoptions. She then worked as a veterinary technician before joining the behavior department of The ASPCA for several years, gaining invaluable experience with shelter animals. Inna is committed to continuing education, regularly attending seminars on animal behavior, training, and welfare.

Christine Corda is a CPDT-KA certified Dog Trainer and Pet Behavior Counselor. She started as a volunteer at the ASPCA and was later hired by their Animal Placement department. Christine has extensively studied prominent animal behaviorists and trainers, attends seminars, and stays current with the evolving science of animal behavior. She has assisted in training classes and successfully worked with private clients.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can contact Wag the Dog NYC via phone or email, or by filling out an intake form on their contact page. Additional details for specific programs, such as the Reactive Dog Training Package, can be obtained by emailing the business.